Medical Terminology Quiz

What is the meaning of the combining form "arthr/o"?

• Joint

• Heart

• Liver

• Skin

Which combining form refers to the "heart"?

• cardi/o

• neur/o

• gastr/o

• lip/o

The combining form "hepat/o" is associated with which organ?

• Liver

• Kidney

• Stomach

• Intestines

What does the combining form "neur/o" mean?

• Nerve

• Muscle

• Blood

• Sugar

Which combining form means "intestines"?

• enter/o

• gastr/o

• nephro/o

• or/o

What does the prefix "a-, an-" mean?

• before

• against

• not; without

• fast

Which prefix means "above; above normal; excessive"?

• hypo-

• hyper-

• intra-

• sub-

What is the meaning of the prefix "brady-"?

• fast

• slow

• across

• within

The prefix "peri-" means:

• around; surrounding

• below; under

• above

• against

What does the prefix "trans-" signify?

• within; into

• across

• before

• below; under